Posted on 10/08/2017 6:28:39 PM PDT by 11th_VA
ARLINGTON Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said any players in his organization who disrespect the flag during the national anthem will not play in games.
Jones is the first owner in the NFL to go on record about disciplining players who disrespect the flag during the national anthem. He didnt specify kneeling or raising fists in the arm or other gestures made by players around the league.
Jones made his strongest statements regarding the national anthem protests throughout the NFL after Sundays game against the Green Bay Packers.
If there is anything disrespecting the flag, then we will not play. Period, Jones said. Were going to respect the flag and Im going to create the perception of it.
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Yes the NFL is wearing pink this month to support breast cancer. I wonder if it’s to distract people from the official domestic abuse awareness month? NFL don’t want to go near that subject.
Hey Mr. Jones, get back on your knees and lock arms with your ungreatful employees who make millions and crap on patriotic Americans.
Oh yeah, and Mr. jones, f you and your game full of criminal types.
I am through with your sorry asses.
Were Jones and the Cowboys disrespecting the flag with their kneeling and chorus-line arm locking a couple of weeks ago? If so, Jones should apologize profusely. If not, his proclamation does not apply to such behavior, so they can do it and still play.
Jones is trying to have it both ways.
I have been an avid Cowboy since 1971. My Sundays were scheduled around their games, which I loved to watch. I dont watch them now.
I’m thinking...
All I see is 30 caliber.
What am I missing?
Great!
I also like how Jerry put Tom Landry’s things in box and fired him after what 30 years... Always a class act that Jerry. What will be do to endear himself to fans next... Oh wait who cares about the nfl. Nfl is on the same trajectory as Isis and for largely the same reason - America hate. Your buddy Jerry is cool with that just as it makes him money. Sorry Jerry you sided with the enemy. Through his actions and here Jerry Jones has come out as anti American and so is his team
Before...after...???
Oh I get it ...Thanks!
Patriotic Hokey Pokey!
Jerry’s kissed your Boo Boo
And it’s All better now.
Great comment and perspective, Sargon.
Jerry Jones is the smartest owner in the league — and maybe the one with the most to lose.
If all NFL owners had the same policy, then maybe the NFL could stop the bleeding. Then again, the brand is tainted now. Tough to return to its former glory as a professional league.
Didn’t his guy kneel with his players a week or to ago?? Too late, buster.
“The Cowboys knelt BEFORE the anthem to show that regardless of their personal opinions on things, they were united as a TEAM.”
United as a team against what? That is the question. It seems to me that the “what” is Trump and the rest of us who are offended by those who knelt previously. Timing is everything here to understand this. This must be true or else they would have been showing unity like this for years, if it’s just a team thing? Also, Jerry and his team did this when everyone in the media was saying how big a loss this would be for Trump. It’s possible Jerry was catering to the “majority” for his own profit. Turns out the “majority” was limited to those who hate this country and the media. But I repeat myself.
Very few people believe that disrespect for the flag and the county can only occur during the anthem. Personally I’m repulsed by the idea that one can publicly disrespect the county and stand during the anthem and everything will be alright. I’m not that gullible.
I’m not saying they don’t have the right. They do! But, I have the right to not buy their product, and try and convince as many people as I have influence over not the buy either.
Jerry Jones is an effing hypocritical a**hole. Eff him and his team.
The Dallas Cowards kneeled before the National Anthem with locked arms but stood just before it played. Trying to have it both ways and appease the BLM supporters on the team. Very cowardly in my opinion.
Even though I WAS a lifelong fan (NO MORE), I never considered the Dallas Cowboys to be Americas Team, that is offensive to the fans of the other 31 teams out there. Ironically, they could have been truly Americas Team on Monday night 1 1/2 weeks ago had they all stood at attention for the National Anthem, with right hands over their hearts, left hands holding their helmets, and singing.
They blew it and there is the image Jerry Jones locking arms and kneeling with clenched fists and a smug look of misplaced defiance on his face.
The NFL has been exposed as supporters of BLM which is nothing more than a police-hating terrorist group.
These players are a bunch of multimillionaire brats who have no clue and 99.9% of them never served in the military.
I predict this will end badly for them. The average freedom-loving American will tune them out and wont put up with this crap.
Before, during or after the anthem it doesn't matter WHEN the Dallas Cowerers "bent the knee", the point is they ALL DID IT, INCLUDING THE OWNER, MANAGER, ALL OF THEM!
The team chose to UNANIMOUSLY disrespect America, spit on our country, our military, our law enforcement and join/side with with black racist, only black lives matter, sjw, antifa, PC pink and all of the other anti-American, anarchists who HATE America and EVERYTHING it stands for.
“Before, during or after ... he was still honoring the Marxists”
That’s how you clarify any confusion!
Good for him!
You’re as disrespectful as them Jones.
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